Dugout Discussion
17 April 2017 4192 comments
Mark Mark
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After Diego Costa and Zlatan Ibrahimovic managed a single point between them at Old Trafford yesterday, all eyes are on Alexis Sanchez as Arsenal roll up to the Riverside in tonight’s final Gameweek fixture.

Recently shuffled onto the left flank, a run of three matches without a goal has knocked our confidence in the Chilean ahead of the Gunners’ double Gameweeks 36 and 37.

Indeed, only 5.9% have handed Sanchez the armband as he attempts to reclaim his spot as top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League, having been knocked off his perch by Romelu Lukaku at the weekend.

Tonight’s team selection looks to have handed Sanchez a change of role. To everyone’s surprise, Arsene Wenger appears to have set up with a 3-4-2-1 formation or even a 3-4-1-2, with Sanchez perhaps joining Olivier Giroud up front – a concern perhaps for the 91,000+ who sold the Chilean ahead of Gameweek 33.

Tonight’s encounter also gives us the chance to run the rule over the hosts as they prepare for a potentially profitable double Gameweek 34 against Bournemouth and Sunderland.

Both Victor Valdes and Ben Gibson currently sit second for transfers in among keepers and defenders since Saturday’s deadline, though in the four matches under new manager Steve Agnew, Boro have been somewhat hot and cold – keeping two clean sheets and conceding at least three times in the other two.

Valdes misses out this evening with a rib problem sustained at Burnley last time out – an injury kept under wraps until tonight: Brad Guzan claims the keeper’s jersey.

Sitting six points from safety, the Teesside team are in desperate need of wins now. Having failed to score in six of their last eight, though, most will likely steer clear of the hosts’ attack unless they can punish the Gunners this evening.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Lovely, even more Aguero sellers 😎

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Gab is coming for his spot.

  2. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Negredo and Sanchez rescuing my gameweek!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Lol at your gameweek before tonight 😀

  3. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    lol arsenal are so bad

  4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal making Negredo look like a DGW must have. LOL

  5. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    If anyone needs any money, I am about to have 6.5M pounds in the bank.

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Oh?

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Funnel some my way plz

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Wish I could roll it over to next season somehow.

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Kane -> Negredo (-4)?

    1. BRFC1883
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No brainer

    2. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Can I have some other friends whatever you're taking

    3. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Going to be the popular pick this week 😎

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Done

    5. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Essential

  7. vectorman
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Brilliant.. Negredo scores is on my bench, on comes Wally for 1 point.. Good times

  8. BadgersBoys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ibra > Negredo?

    1. BRFC1883
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Has to be done

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Thought so. Done

        1. BRFC1883
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Good lad. You won't regret it. Man City and Chelsea after the DGW.

  9. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    This is brilliant. Now people will bring in the donkey Negredo for the DGW 😀

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Benteke or negredo.
      Who wins? 😀

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Hope everyone buys them. Absolute 2 point merchants 😀

    2. Coen bros.
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Benteke, Zaha, Negredo...who is the next?

  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    get a grip........negredo wont play arse every week 😉

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Shh.. Let them do whatever they want 😉

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wegner may already be writing his resignation letter

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Best just avoid Arsenal defenders for the doubles, can't keep cleanies at all

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Negredo goal dropped the averages 🙂

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      That's nice

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Did it drop the top 1k average?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez lost a bap so slightly

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Oh I own Sanchez 🙁

  14. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How much would it take to resign Andres Santos?

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Change the ruddy formation Arsenal

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    It is really hard to understand what the point of Giroud is in this game

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hes playing? XD

    2. vectorman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      of football? 😀

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'm hoping for 30 minutes of Walcott in for him.

      1. vectorman
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Nooooooooooooooo.. Got Negredo sat on my bench and Walcott in the team. Can't we share these points somehow? if only

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I concur wholeheartedly

    5. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hardly had more influence than Walcott.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Stick Lexi up top and Walcott wide

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          100%

    6. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      3 redundant words in that sentence.

      1. Diva
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        5

    7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Haha this

    8. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Wenger being stubborn about having Alexis out wide is the only reason he's playing.

    9. toystory2wasok
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      he's very photogenic

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Thats true. He is a beautiful man

        1. Jethrik
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          You're joking he looks like joey from friends

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            I love Joey from Friends

          2. rivercityransom
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            weren't good looks the whole point of that character?

  17. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Origi->Negredo->Gabbiadini
    Mawson->Gibson->Yoshida
    Back in 3 weeks....

  18. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    My defence for DGW34 🙁

    Valencia * / Alonso (inj?) / Bellerin (dropped?) / Cedric (CHE) / Yoshida (CHE)

    1. Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sot CS ftw 🙂

  19. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Half the Arsenal team are afraid of the ball...so little steel.

  20. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Friend the new Messi

  21. toystory2wasok
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    this displeases the Mighty Sanchez. he may be forced to cast his dark hatty magic.

  22. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    someone talk me out of Negredo Tc

    Great fixtures, boro need the points, better than the other options and it needs to go in the next few gameweeks...

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He's rotatable

    2. Paul
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      go for it 😉

    3. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Donkey TC? Neigh from me.

  23. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    This is pub football defending by the Gooners

  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Almost dropped both Aguero and Sanchez this week. Decided to keep. Phew!

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      dropped aguero for kane

  25. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Plays 3 at the back

    Still concedes vs Middlesbrough

    😆

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Well to be fair 3 is 1 less than the usual 4.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Its embarrassing to concede to Boro even if you start with 9 men

  26. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    beer doesnt usually go well with chocolate but stout does............mmmmm

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Shoot again, Alexis!

  28. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I don't know why Wenger bothers playing any of his crap array of defenders . They are truly garbage.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Many think Kos is the best CB in the league.

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Might as well resign Djourou and Squillaci

  29. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Gabriel doing some weird tap dance and thinks he's defending.

  30. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Was planning on an early night but need my dosage of fam and blud.

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      4-1 inc